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    Dennis O'Keefe

    1908-03-29 (116 years old) in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

    Dennis O'Keefe (March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. He was the son of Irish vaudevillians working in the United States. As a small child he joined his parents' act and later wrote skits for the stage. O'Keefe started in films as an extra in the early 1930s. After a small but impressive role in Saratoga, Clark Gable recommended O'Keefe to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which signed him to a contract in 1937. His film roles were bigger after that, starting with The Bad Man of Brimstone and Burn 'Em Up O'Connor. O'Keefe left MGM around 1940 but continued to work in mostly lower budget productions. In the 1950s he did some directing, wrote mystery stories and by the mid-1950s found work on television shows such as Justice, The Martha Raye Show, The Ford Show as well as his own series The Dennis O'Keefe Show.

    Movies

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    The Naked Flame
    50 %|Mar 8, 1964
    Drama
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    All Hands on Deck
    70 %|Mar 30, 1961
    Music, Comedy
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    Sail Into Danger
    0 %|Nov 1, 1957
    Crime, Drama
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    Dragoon Wells Massacre
    68 %|Aug 28, 1957
    Western
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    Lady of Vengeance
    52 %|Aug 1, 1957
    Drama
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    Inside Detroit
    60 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Action, Crime
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    Chicago Syndicate
    61.67 %|Jul 1, 1955
    Crime, Drama
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    Las Vegas Shakedown
    52 %|May 15, 1955
    Romance, Drama
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    Angela
    50 %|Nov 16, 1954
    Crime, Thriller
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    Drums of Tahiti
    0 %|Apr 23, 1954
    Adventure
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    The Diamond Wizard
    59 %|Apr 1, 1954
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Science Fiction
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    The Fake
    56 %|Sep 25, 1953
    Crime, Drama
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    The Lady Wants Mink
    60 %|Mar 29, 1953
    Comedy
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    Everything I Have Is Yours
    58 %|Oct 31, 1952
    Drama
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    One Big Affair
    60 %|Feb 22, 1952
    Comedy, Romance
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    Passage West
    62 %|Oct 1, 1951
    Western
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    Follow the Sun
    70 %|May 22, 1951
    Drama
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    The Company She Keeps
    59 %|Jan 27, 1951
    Drama
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    Woman on the Run
    68 %|Nov 10, 1950
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    The Eagle and the Hawk
    50 %|Oct 1, 1950
    Western
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    Abandoned
    62 %|Oct 26, 1949
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    The Great Dan Patch
    50 %|Jul 22, 1949
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Cover Up
    67 %|Feb 25, 1949
    Mystery
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    Siren of Atlantis
    52 %|Jan 4, 1949
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Walk a Crooked Mile
    58 %|Sep 2, 1948
    Crime, Drama
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    Raw Deal
    66.72 %|May 21, 1948
    Crime, Thriller
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    T-Men
    68 %|Dec 15, 1947
    Crime, Thriller
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    Dishonored Lady
    57 %|May 16, 1947
    Crime, Drama
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    Mr. District Attorney
    60 %|Feb 20, 1947
    Crime
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    Her Adventurous Night
    70 %|Jun 5, 1946
    Comedy
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    Doll Face
    45 %|Dec 31, 1945
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Getting Gertie's Garter
    30 %|Nov 27, 1945
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Affairs of Susan
    61 %|Jul 8, 1945
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Brewster's Millions
    67 %|Apr 7, 1945
    Comedy
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    Earl Carroll Vanities
    50 %|Apr 5, 1945
    Romance, Music
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    Up in Mabel's Room
    60 %|Sep 12, 1944
    Comedy
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    Abroad with Two Yanks
    60 %|Aug 4, 1944
    Comedy
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    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    63 %|Jul 4, 1944
    War, Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance
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    Sensations of 1945
    62 %|Jun 30, 1944
    Music
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    The Fighting Seabees
    62 %|Jan 27, 1944
    Drama, Action, War
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    Hi Diddle Diddle
    68 %|Aug 2, 1943
    Comedy
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    The Leopard Man
    64.39 %|May 19, 1943
    Horror, Mystery, Crime
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    Good Morning, Judge
    0 %|May 7, 1943
    Comedy
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    Hangmen Also Die!
    69 %|Apr 15, 1943
    Drama, Thriller, War
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    Tahiti Honey
    45 %|Apr 6, 1943
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Moonlight Masquerade
    50 %|Jun 10, 1942
    Comedy
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    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
    60 %|Mar 27, 1942
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Weekend for Three
    57 %|Dec 12, 1941
    Comedy
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    Lady Scarface
    51 %|Sep 26, 1941
    Crime
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    Broadway Limited
    51 %|Jun 13, 1941
    Comedy, Romance
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    Mr. District Attorney
    62 %|Mar 27, 1941
    Comedy, Crime
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    Topper Returns
    64 %|Mar 21, 1941
    Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
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    Bowery Boy
    30 %|Dec 28, 1940
    Crime
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    You'll Find Out
    54 %|Nov 22, 1940
    Comedy, Horror, Romance, Music, Mystery
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    Arise, My Love
    61 %|Nov 8, 1940
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
    60 %|Oct 19, 1940
    Adventure, Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Girl from Havana
    50 %|Sep 11, 1940
    Drama
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    Pop Always Pays
    0 %|Jun 21, 1940
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    La Conga Nights
    75 %|May 31, 1940
    Music, Comedy
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    Alias the Deacon
    0 %|May 13, 1940
    Comedy, Adventure
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    That's Right – You're Wrong
    57 %|Nov 24, 1939
    Music, Comedy
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    Unexpected Father
    0 %|Jun 14, 1939
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Kid From Texas
    65 %|Apr 14, 1939
    Comedy, Romance, Western
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    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
    50 %|Jan 13, 1939
    Adventure, Action
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    Vacation from Love
    0 %|Sep 29, 1938
    Comedy
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    The Chaser
    60 %|Jul 29, 1938
    Drama, Romance
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    Hold That Kiss
    65 %|May 13, 1938
    Romance, Comedy
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    A Yank at Oxford
    67 %|Feb 18, 1938
    Drama, Romance
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    The Bad Man of Brimstone
    60 %|Dec 31, 1937
    Western
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    The Firefly
    64 %|Nov 5, 1937
    History, Music, Drama
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    Vogues of 1938
    53.64 %|Aug 18, 1937
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    One Mile from Heaven
    67 %|Aug 18, 1937
    Drama
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    Saratoga
    63 %|Jul 23, 1937
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Easy Living
    70 %|Jul 16, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
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    Captains Courageous
    74 %|Jun 25, 1937
    Adventure, Drama, Family
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    The Great Gambini
    60 %|Jun 24, 1937
    Mystery
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    Riding on Air
    50 %|Jun 18, 1937
    Comedy
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    The Girl from Scotland Yard
    50 %|May 30, 1937
    Mystery
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    Make Way for Tomorrow
    76 %|May 9, 1937
    Drama, Romance
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    A Star Is Born
    71.6 %|Apr 27, 1937
    Drama, Romance
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    Top of the Town
    52 %|Apr 17, 1937
    Music, Comedy
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    Swing High, Swing Low
    51 %|Mar 12, 1937
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    History Is Made at Night
    66 %|Mar 5, 1937
    Romance, Drama
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    Mama Steps Out
    60 %|Feb 5, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
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    Champagne Waltz
    0 %|Feb 5, 1937
    Comedy
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    Beloved Enemy
    61 %|Dec 25, 1936
    Drama, Romance
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    Three Smart Girls
    64 %|Dec 20, 1936
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    Sinner Take All
    46 %|Dec 18, 1936
    Mystery
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    Great Guy
    62 %|Dec 1, 1936
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Rose Bowl
    60 %|Nov 30, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Accusing Finger
    47 %|Nov 17, 1936
    Crime, Action, Romance, Drama
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    Theodora Goes Wild
    66 %|Nov 12, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Libeled Lady
    73 %|Oct 9, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Big Broadcast of 1937
    50 %|Oct 5, 1936
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    Sworn Enemy
    53 %|Sep 11, 1936
    Romance, Crime, Drama
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    Piccadilly Jim
    65 %|Aug 14, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Rhythm on the Range
    40 %|Jul 1, 1936
    Western
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    San Francisco
    66 %|Jun 26, 1936
    Drama, Romance, Music
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    Fury
    74.79 %|Jun 5, 1936
    Crime, Drama
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    Private Number
    63 %|Jun 5, 1936
    Drama, Romance
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    Burning Gold
    60 %|May 22, 1936
    Drama, Crime
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    Show Boat
    67 %|May 17, 1936
    Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    13 Hours by Air
    43.33 %|Apr 30, 1936
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Small Town Girl
    62 %|Apr 10, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Singing Kid
    40 %|Apr 10, 1936
    Drama, Music
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    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    75 %|Apr 9, 1936
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Colleen
    53 %|Mar 21, 1936
    Drama, Romance
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    Love Before Breakfast
    58 %|Mar 9, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Strike Me Pink
    66 %|Jan 24, 1936
    Comedy
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    Broadway Hostess
    50 %|Dec 7, 1935
    Drama, Romance
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    Personal Maid's Secret
    55 %|Oct 26, 1935
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    A Feather in Her Hat
    68 %|Oct 25, 1935
    Drama
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    It's in the Air
    50 %|Oct 10, 1935
    Comedy
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    Here Comes the Band
    50 %|Aug 30, 1935
    Romance, Comedy
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    Top Hat
    73 %|Aug 29, 1935
    Music, Comedy, Romance
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    Every Night at Eight
    75 %|Aug 2, 1935
    Comedy, Music
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    The Daring Young Man
    0 %|Jul 17, 1935
    Comedy
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    Doubting Thomas
    70 %|Jul 10, 1935
    Comedy
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    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
    60 %|Jun 21, 1935
    Music
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    The Misses Stooge
    0 %|Apr 20, 1935
    Comedy
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    Baby Face Harrington
    48 %|Apr 12, 1935
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Wedding Night
    60 %|Mar 8, 1935
    Drama, Romance
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    One New York Night
    0 %|Mar 8, 1935
    Comedy, Mystery
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    The Gilded Lily
    64 %|Jan 25, 1935
    Comedy, Romance
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    Broadway Bill
    60 %|Nov 30, 1934
    Comedy, Drama
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    College Rhythm
    47 %|Nov 23, 1934
    Romance
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    Imitation of Life
    69.94 %|Nov 23, 1934
    Drama, Romance
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    Kid Millions
    65 %|Nov 10, 1934
    Music, Comedy, Drama
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    Everything's Ducky
    10 %|Oct 18, 1934
    Comedy
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    Lady by Choice
    60 %|Oct 15, 1934
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Two Heads on a Pillow
    0 %|Oct 2, 1934
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Lost Lady
    61 %|Sep 29, 1934
    Drama
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    Desirable
    73 %|Sep 8, 1934
    Romance, Drama
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    Gift of Gab
    10 %|Sep 1, 1934
    Music, Comedy
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    The Red Rider
    40 %|Jul 16, 1934
    Comedy, Western, Action, Adventure
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    We're Rich Again
    40 %|Jul 13, 1934
    Comedy
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    He Was Her Man
    68 %|Jun 16, 1934
    Drama, Romance
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    Fog Over Frisco
    61 %|Jun 2, 1934
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    Smarty
    40 %|May 19, 1934
    Comedy
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    Murder at the Vanities
    54 %|May 18, 1934
    Music, Mystery, Comedy
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    Wonder Bar
    62 %|Mar 31, 1934
    Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
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    Jimmy the Gent
    62 %|Mar 9, 1934
    Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Coming Out Party
    50 %|Mar 9, 1934
    Romance, Drama
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    All of Me
    60 %|Feb 1, 1934
    Drama
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    Lady Killer
    67 %|Dec 9, 1933
    Comedy, Crime
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    Blood Money
    70 %|Nov 17, 1933
    Crime
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    Duck Soup
    73.06 %|Nov 12, 1933
    Comedy, War
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    The Prizefighter and the Lady
    56 %|Nov 10, 1933
    Romance, Comedy
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    Broadway Thru a Keyhole
    57 %|Nov 2, 1933
    Romance, Music, Drama
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    Only Yesterday
    68 %|Nov 1, 1933
    Drama, Romance
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    Bombshell
    65 %|Oct 13, 1933
    Comedy, Romance
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    I'm No Angel
    63 %|Oct 6, 1933
    Comedy, Romance
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    Too Much Harmony
    50 %|Sep 23, 1933
    Comedy, Music
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    Torch Singer
    52 %|Sep 8, 1933
    Romance, Drama, Music
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    She Had to Say Yes
    58 %|Jul 15, 1933
    Romance, Drama
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    Gold Diggers of 1933
    71.63 %|May 27, 1933
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Phantom of the Air
    60 %|May 21, 1933
    Action
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    The Eagle and the Hawk
    66 %|May 6, 1933
    War, Drama, Action
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    42nd Street
    69 %|Mar 11, 1933
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Girl Missing
    51 %|Mar 4, 1933
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    From Hell to Heaven
    72 %|Feb 24, 1933
    Drama
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    Hello, Everybody!
    60 %|Feb 17, 1933
    Music
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    Central Park
    52 %|Dec 10, 1932
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
    78 %|Nov 9, 1932
    Drama, Crime
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    Night After Night
    62 %|Oct 29, 1932
    Comedy, Drama
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    A Bill of Divorcement
    64 %|Sep 28, 1932
    Drama
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    The Cabin in the Cotton
    63 %|Sep 26, 1932
    Drama
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    Blonde Venus
    68 %|Sep 23, 1932
    Drama
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    Big City Blues
    53 %|Sep 18, 1932
    Comedy, Drama
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    Skyscraper Souls
    56 %|Jul 16, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Bachelor's Affairs
    10 %|Jun 26, 1932
    Comedy
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    Huddle
    66 %|May 14, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Scarface
    75 %|Apr 9, 1932
    Crime, Drama
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    Under Eighteen
    66 %|Jan 2, 1932
    Drama, Romance
    actor
    Honeymoon Trio
    40 %|Aug 29, 1931
    Comedy
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    Cimarron
    55 %|Jan 26, 1931
    Drama, Western, History
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    It's Always Sunday
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    The Man from Yesterday
    43 %|Jun 24, 1932
    War, Drama, Romance
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    Merrily We Go to Hell
    64 %|Jun 10, 1932
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Love Affair
    56 %|Mar 17, 1932
    Drama, Romance
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    Working Girls
    62 %|Dec 12, 1931
    Comedy
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    The Miracle Woman
    66.31 %|Jul 17, 1931
    Drama
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    Laugh and Get Rich
    47 %|Mar 27, 1931
    Comedy
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    Reaching for the Moon
    58 %|Dec 29, 1930
    Comedy, Music, Romance

    Series

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    Petticoat Junction
    58 %|Sep 24, 1963
    Comedy, Family
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    The Dennis O'Keefe Show
    50 %|Sep 22, 1959
    Comedy
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    Riverboat
    62 %|Sep 13, 1959
    Western
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    Suspicion
    58.57 %|Sep 30, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Steve Allen Show
    40 %|Jun 24, 1956
    Comedy
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    Screen Director's Playhouse
    65 %|Oct 5, 1955
    Comedy, Drama
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    77 %|Oct 2, 1955
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    The Gulf Playhouse
    0 %|Mar 10, 1952
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
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    Your Show of Shows
    55 %|Feb 25, 1950
    Comedy
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    Robert Montgomery Presents
    43.33 %|Jan 30, 1950
    Drama
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    Suspense
    42 %|Jan 6, 1949
    Drama
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    Studio One
    44 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama